The preconception gender diet
1982
Langendoen, Sally | Proctor, William
Abstract: Prospective parents are offered an easy and natural diet which the authors believe can influence the sex of their yet-to-be-conceived child. Two diet plans are presented, one for conceiving a boy, and one for a girl. Based on a few selected research studies, the authors feel that by varying the amount of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in the diet, nature's 50-50 odds can be bettered. The "boy" diet recommends a daily intake of 5-6 grams of sodium, 4-5 grams of potassium, 250-400 milligrams of calcium, and 120-200 milligrams of magnesium,; the "girl" diet suggests up to 1 gram of sodium, 2.5-3.5 grams of potassium, 1.2-1.8 grams of calcium and 200-300 milligrams of magnesium. Moral and ethical questions are probed (is it wrong to choose your baby's sex?); and advice is given for women on special diets (consult your doctor before beginning this diet). A full month's menu plan is provided, recipes are given, and lists of equivalent foods that can be substituted for those suggested are offered. (kbc).
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